Gaining Kitchen Confidence: PROMO

Hi, everyone! My name is Dina D’Alessandro and I am a
registered dietitian nutritionist withDishWithDina. I want to welcome and
thank you guys for registering andparticipating in our four-week
fast-track series, the first program ofwhich is called Gaining Kitchen
Confidence. As I mentioned in theintroductory video and in your welcome
email there are four objectives that wehope you achieve in this particular
program: one is becoming a savviersupermarket shopper; the second is
understanding how to read thoseNutrition Facts labels on the back of
your food packages; the third is creatingweekly meal plans that fit within your
schedule and budget; and the fourth isinteracting in a private Facebook group
with other like-minded people who arelooking to get back on track with eating
well. The reason why we created thisparticular program was for…Today, let’s
start with the Nutrition Facts label.You’ve seen this on the back of packages, right? You can see that. Packaged goods–the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Department ofHealth and Human Services (or the HHS)–
they create Dietary Guidelines forAmericans and they update these
guidelines every 5 years. Thisinformation is then listed on the
Nutrition Facts labels on packaged fooditems and also found online at
choosemyplate.gov. These amounts arefairly arbitrary–not to mention often
confusing–and do not necessarily takeinto account a person’s life stage, level
of physical activity, or existing chronicconditions, so understanding your own
habits will help you make the rightchoices as far as eating is concerned
that’s best for you. And what better wayfor you to control what goes into your
body and manage your weight thanlearning about these labels and what
exists inside…?